Enrollment
141
Combined
DISTRICT 79 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLANDS·NCES 120084008630
HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL
426 SCHOOL ST, SEBRING, FL 33870 · (863) 471-5610 · Highlands County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED23-SUBURBVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
282.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 282.0:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
78 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 33 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 16% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
FL avg 56.7% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.5% | 44.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
141
-1,238 (-90%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 141 | 0.5 | 282.0:1 | 55% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 133 | N/A | N/A | 51% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 168 | N/A | N/A | 50% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 1,379 | N/A | N/A | 58% (806) |
| 2017-18 | 67 | N/A | N/A | 46% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL.
About HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL
Among the schools in SEBRING, Florida, is HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL, a very small school serving multiple grade levels. In all, 141 students attend the school in kindergarten through 12. It has 60% fewer students than the average for combined schools in Florida (about 353).
HIGHLANDS, which runs HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL, has 22 schools and 12,040 students.
White students account for 47% of enrollment at HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL, more than any other group. The remaining students are 36% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Highlands County, the White share is about 68%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL scores 63%.
The school has 0.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 282.0 students per teacher. Combined schools in Florida have an average ratio of 17.7:1. The school reported 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Highlands County show that the median household earns about $54,897 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Highlands County has 24 public schools with about 12,040 students, including HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL.
HIGHLANDS COUNTY SCHOOLS JAIL PROGRAM, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Small. HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21 the school reported 1,379 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 141. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
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Highlands County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
105,702
Census ACS
Median income
$54,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
12,040 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HIGHLANDS
- SEBRING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,849 students
- AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 980 students
- SEBRING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 840 students
- WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 834 students
- LAKE PLACID HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 829 students
- CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 710 students
Other schools in SEBRING
- SEBRING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,849 students
- SEBRING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 840 students
- WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 834 students
- CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 710 students
- HILL-GUSTAT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 669 students
- SUN 'N LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 588 students
Nearby schools
- HIGHLANDS COUNTY SCHOOLS JAIL PROGRAM0.0 mi · 2
- NON-ENROLLED PK EXCEPTIONAL ED PROGRAM0.0 mi · 6
- HIGHLANDS COUNTY HOSPITAL/HOMEBOUND PROGRAM0.0 mi · 17
- SEBRING MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 840
- SEBRING HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,849
- WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 834
Frequently asked questions
About HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL?
HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 141 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL serve?
HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL?
Approximately 282.0:1 students per teacher at HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL?
At HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 47% White, 36% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL public or private?
HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HIGHLANDS.
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